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AI therapy chatbots draw new oversight as suicides raise alarm
States seek to regulate AI chatbots like ChatGPT in mental health to protect vulnerable users amid rising reliance on digital support tools, officials said.
- This month, state governments are moving to prevent artificially intelligent chatbots from mental-health use to protect vulnerable users in the United States.
- A young woman asked AI companion ChatGPT for help this month in New York City, illustrating how the general public seeks mental-health support from AI.
- Lawmakers are proposing limits that prevent general-purpose AI companions from acting as mental-health providers rather than licensed clinical services.
- Officials' moves put policymakers in conflict with public use as regulatory steps risk reshaping access for people who rely on AI-based support tools.
- The prominence of ChatGPT has intensified state policy debates this month, as its role in mental-health safety drives calls for clearer oversight.
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